Ghana went to South Africa with false hopes – Herbert Mensah

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One Love 11 years ago

Exactly my sentiments Herbert. We always revel in our past successes to the extent that we now feel so entitled when in actual fact there are so many administrative and managerial deficiencies which require people with foresi ...
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Exactly my sentiments Herbert. We always revel in our past successes to the extent that we now feel so entitled when in actual fact there are so many administrative and managerial deficiencies which require people with foresight, vision and the love for Ghana to correct. The GFA management is simply clueless on proper soccer management. By the way how did someone like Sarbahn Quaye qualify to be a member of the BS technical team? Why do you impose technical men on a coach? It's so ironic that these people are running Ghana soccer to the ground but people seem so closed minded to the extent that they can't even embrace common sense reasoning.
Mr.N 11 years ago

Herbert Mensah is 100% right so is Stephen Appiah there are some who thinks past players has to reach out to team I say to them they are dead wrong GFA and BS management team had to reach out to these players and Akwesi Appi ...
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Herbert Mensah is 100% right so is Stephen Appiah there are some who thinks past players has to reach out to team I say to them they are dead wrong GFA and BS management team had to reach out to these players and Akwesi Appiah should also do the same. Stephen Keshi has shown the way Akwesi Appiah can copy cat.
HE'S NOW WAKING UP? 11 years ago

Did this fool- Helmet Mensa- know of waht he's talking about before the tournament or he is now waking up from his slumber? Why didnt he give his advice? If you are now waking up from your last year's sleep, please go and dri ...
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Did this fool- Helmet Mensa- know of waht he's talking about before the tournament or he is now waking up from his slumber? Why didnt he give his advice? If you are now waking up from your last year's sleep, please go and drink some koko and koose and you will understand the world.
moyo 11 years ago

The problem with Ghana football should be dealt with holistically. The GFA boss (Nyantakyi) should bear in mind his management style has not worked for the country and has to resign. Akwasi Appiah have to clue about modern fo ...
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The problem with Ghana football should be dealt with holistically. The GFA boss (Nyantakyi) should bear in mind his management style has not worked for the country and has to resign. Akwasi Appiah have to clue about modern football. It is even more scientific for Appiah to understand and the suggestion that further training for Appiah will yield a good result is a mockery. There is an opportunity to learn quick in the mist of these problems and take the necessary steps to change situation or maintain the status-quo and we perish together.
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

What I can't fathom is why the whole nation refuse to accept the fact that Ghana Football is not what it used to be. From the local level to the Black Stars what I see is fallen standards. Teams in the local leagues are not p ...
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What I can't fathom is why the whole nation refuse to accept the fact that Ghana Football is not what it used to be. From the local level to the Black Stars what I see is fallen standards. Teams in the local leagues are not playing exciting football, fields are in deplorable conditions, referees are poor, fan attendants has dropped. Indescipline is crippling in, with players focusing in on the type of hair style they wear, the dance routine they do than the goal they score.
It is time for a shake up at the GFA, A new blood will bring the much needed changes to turn things around in Ghana Football.
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

Shaking the GFA for a new blood is like a woman using Fanta to bleach her Face and Coca cola to bleach her legs.
The old scars will be there and Shaking the bottle will not change anything.
The only way to change things aro ...
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Shaking the GFA for a new blood is like a woman using Fanta to bleach her Face and Coca cola to bleach her legs.
The old scars will be there and Shaking the bottle will not change anything.
The only way to change things around is creating a new Football Organisation like using a new Shea Butter mixed with Pito.
Yaw Bediako 11 years ago

Tell me the last time you saw something shaken up in this country?

Tell me the last time you saw something shaken up in this country?
Kwasi 11 years ago

I don't why Ghanaians are complaining? Black Star did not have what it takes to win a tournament of this nature; we have to accept the fact that needs to be rebuilt. Neither can we blame the coach nor the players for our fate ...
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I don't why Ghanaians are complaining? Black Star did not have what it takes to win a tournament of this nature; we have to accept the fact that needs to be rebuilt. Neither can we blame the coach nor the players for our fate. Right from "get-go" I knew it was an uphill battle. The players did what they can and coach presented what was available to him. Even if the Ayews were there we would have face similar fate because all the departments lack vitality. The team was destroyed by the so-called foreign coach. We have to go back to the drawing board and make amends instead of talking. unnecessarily.
CEREBRAL 11 years ago

How long does it take to rebuild. If Ghana was able to qualify to the World Cup 2006 for the first time, and also to the World Cup in 2010 why can't Ghana maintain something that was competitive on the World Stage. Why should ...
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How long does it take to rebuild. If Ghana was able to qualify to the World Cup 2006 for the first time, and also to the World Cup in 2010 why can't Ghana maintain something that was competitive on the World Stage. Why should we allow that quality of 2006 and also of 2010 to fall into shreds. IT IS MANAGEMENT. The problem is poor management and corruption. Where are the players who played in 2010 WC? If a player is happy with management they will play, if not they will refuse. Why is Essien playing for Real Madrid and not for Ghana. The same with KP Boateng, why was Owusu Abeyie not selected. Why was Jonathan Mensah on the bench, etc. I am happy with the new players such as Wakaso, Atsu, Rabiu, Asante, Awal, Kissi, Yiadom, Clottey and I am also happy with Badu, Annan, Boye, Vorsah. AA refused to combine them effectively. Against Burkina Gyan was being constantly assaulted by Burkina defense and he was missing chances. I would have preempted a different selection against Burkina, played two strikers Yiadom and Clottey and included jonathan at right back and Kissi Boateng at left back to help Vorsah and Boye. Gyan would come off the bench to add spice.
Anokwale 11 years ago

In any tournament, it is really about the match ups. Burkina was simply a tough match up for us. They were bigger and stronger. Even our beloved short Essien would have been bullied around like Agyeman-Badu got slammed to ...
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In any tournament, it is really about the match ups. Burkina was simply a tough match up for us. They were bigger and stronger. Even our beloved short Essien would have been bullied around like Agyeman-Badu got slammed to the ground before the equalizer. In contrast, if the Adebayor header would have gone in for Togo against Burkina, we would have had a better match up against Togo who except for Adebayor are sort of built like us. In the World Cups of 2006 and 2010 we had match ups that were good for us. In 2006, the Czechs were talented but too slow and the USA just was not good enough. In the end, we met our match in Brazil. In 2010, Serbia was too slow and we got a penalty when we needed it. Australia got a lucky goal and we did not play well and got a draw. We played well against Germany but as usual we lost because we could not score. In the 16 we met USA. USA is good but still a notch behind Ghana. When we met our match in Uruguay, we almost got lucky but Gyan got nervous. My point is that, we are over rating the 2006 and 2010 performances. We just had lucky match ups. In this AFCON if we had goten Togo instead of Burkina we might be singing a different tune right now but it was not to be.
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

GH HAS PLAYES AGAINST MUCH STRONGER AND TOUGHER OPPONENTS IN THE PAST AND BEATEN THEM. HAVE U BOTHERED TO ASK YOURSELF HOW AND WHY? THATS IS A FACT, ITS BEEN DONE BEFORE. LISTEN, THE REASON GH SIMPLY COULDNT BEAT BURKINA OR D ...
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GH HAS PLAYES AGAINST MUCH STRONGER AND TOUGHER OPPONENTS IN THE PAST AND BEATEN THEM. HAVE U BOTHERED TO ASK YOURSELF HOW AND WHY? THATS IS A FACT, ITS BEEN DONE BEFORE. LISTEN, THE REASON GH SIMPLY COULDNT BEAT BURKINA OR DR CONGO OR SEEMED TO HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME AGAINST MALI IS SIMPLY THIS. THE FRUIT DOES NTO FALL FAR FROM THE TREE. U HAVE A TIMID, UNINTELLIGENT, CONSTIPATED BRAINED COACH LIKE AA AS HEAD COACH OF GH. EVEN IF MAXWELL KONADU MALES THE THE RIGHT SUGGESTIONS, AA'S CONSTIPATED BRAIN AND STUPIDITY WILL ANNUL SUCH IDEAS. THEREFORE, WHY ARE U SURPRISED GH FAILED. STUPID COACH, STUPID PLAY EXHIBITED BY THE TEAM....I MEAN, GAME 1. WE ARE UP 2 NIL AGAINST A PREVIOUS AFCON TROPHY WINNER IN CLAUDE LE ROY. WAT DOES AA DO. HE WAS GOING IN FOR MORE GOALS. THIS IS ELEMENTARY MISTAKE. COMMON SENSE WILL TELL YOU TO PLAY CAUTIOUS. SIT BACK AND PLAY DEFENCE. U ARE PLAYING AGAINST A FORMER AFCON TROPHY WINNING COACH. PLUS THIS IS THE FIRST GAME IN A 6 GAME COMPETITION. U DONT WANT TO RISK INJURING YOUR PLAYERS. AKWASIA APPIAH WENT IN FOR AN ALL OUT ATTACK AND DR CONGO CAME BACK AND NEARLY WON THE GAME. HW3, GIVE KOTOKO AA TO HANDLE AND HE WILL SEND THE CLUB STR8 TO RELEGATION. THIS IS THE CALIBRE ON COACHING GBSTARS CURRENTLY HAVE. TRUST ME. WA BON!
JH-New York City 11 years ago

Mr.Herbert Mensah you got it wrong and I'm surprised.Ghana has a big problem if people who are held in high esteem in football circles like you cannot determine that Coach Appiah

Mr.Herbert Mensah you got it wrong and I'm surprised.Ghana has a big problem if people who are held in high esteem in football circles like you cannot determine that Coach Appiah
CEREBRAL 11 years ago

I nearly did not respond to your issue about match-ups, because it can go on and on and we will miss the point. The permutations of match-ups of course has influence on a match, however an efficient team can device strategies ...
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I nearly did not respond to your issue about match-ups, because it can go on and on and we will miss the point. The permutations of match-ups of course has influence on a match, however an efficient team can device strategies to play against even GIANTS!!! I am talking about RECENT history as a reference to how we move forward. I am not even talking about PREVIOUS achievement such as 1982 when last Ghana won AFCON because it is too long ago. We need to give credit where credit is due. The achievements of the Black Stars in 2006 and 2010 WC is etched in the memories of the world, and that is what well-meaning Ghanaians see as being DESTROYED currently by the GFA. The Western world and South America have great soccer history because they maintain standards. In football all physical sizes are applicable. The Spaniards are 'mostly' smaller in size so they have developed a system of football that works for their physique, called tiki-taka (total football) which utilizes short passes and keeps possession. They borrowed this model from the Dutch, a model that was developed by Johann Cruyff. The Germans on the other hand are bigger in size and play direct football aimed at scoring, no fancy techniques. Ghana should have a model (style) of playing, so that STANDARDS are kept. Because we don't have a standard/style of playing there is no sense of purpose. We used to play something close to the Brazilian style which emphasized personal skill, but that has faded. Being DEFENSIVE will bring us NOTHING. We must FIND SOLUTIONS. I think the GFA has set the bar very LOW and yet expects better results. NO WAY!!!
Ama Sekan Kesseh 11 years ago

Hallo Mate -- u've the acumen of Fooball & admire ur blog. GFA a failure in Ghana Football Development.It's never the Playing Body & Coach at all -- why !!. Appointment of Technical Team & Selection of Squad is the panacea.We ...
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Hallo Mate -- u've the acumen of Fooball & admire ur blog. GFA a failure in Ghana Football Development.It's never the Playing Body & Coach at all -- why !!. Appointment of Technical Team & Selection of Squad is the panacea.We're known as "Brazillians Of Africa" 'cos of Style Of Play.Solving & Saving poor results is all in re-branding GFA by taken power from them & Establishment of Football with professionals including Sports Writers.They're the Experts to devise Scientific Football for the great nation that are known especially World Cup-- Nations are afraid to meeting Black Stars --We Black Stars have set Standards & need to be maintained at all cost. Former England Italian Coach CAPELLO was all smiles when he had a Draw result in one of the Friendly match played in Wembley a few years ago.'Cos Capell facial gesture after matches is glum & grubby all the time-- Cerebral -- lets join hands to manage the National Team -- those there not good enough technically-- see u soon -- waitng to take over --
Aduanaba 11 years ago

Anokwale, your explanations are what leaps out when you first take a glance at our performance at eh just ended AFCON 2013. Your team is not automatically doomed if they are not physically endowed. Example being Italy, Brazil ...
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Anokwale, your explanations are what leaps out when you first take a glance at our performance at eh just ended AFCON 2013. Your team is not automatically doomed if they are not physically endowed. Example being Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Spain. These teams do not have any physical extraordinary attributes that makes them a cut cut above the competition. However, what cannot be disputed about them is their ball handling and tactical superiority. In the past World cup competitions that Ghana participated in, our team was well coached and maintained a respectable defensive posture. This made them very dangerous on the counter, even though there was no world class goal poacher in the squad. Can you frankly tell me what strategy the present Ghana team tries to employ in winning games ? I definitely cannot give you one, unlike the past where we all knew they maintained a disciplined defensive posture and then got goals on the counter. Do you remember in the 2006 world cup, Ghana was deemed the fastest attacking team ? Now our build-up is so slow, we allow our opponents ample time to reset their defense in preparation for our attack. You simply cannot play the modern game that way, especially when you are missing a creative crop of players, to keep the opponent's defense guessing and nervous.

Cape Verde, Burkina faso, Mali and even Nigeria showed nothing revolutionary in their play. Nigeria never allowed their opponents' defense to settle, because they purposefully and constantly ran at them. When Ghana played the Burkinabes, our boys never troubled their defense and remained wasteful when chances came their way. You psychologically strengthen your opponent doing that. You could just sense that it was a matter of time before the Burkinabes equalize.

The notion that the Burkinabes were physically superior to us is not acceptable. Stamina- maybe yes, but Ghana did not have to stretch the game to overtime, where they knew maybe their stamina was going to count against them. It was gut wrenching to see Bance- Burkina's center forward play like some genius. How would we have played then, if the likes of Didier Drogba were in the opposing team- roll over and hope we consider less goals maybe.

We need to have an honest assessment of our capabilities and start improving the team beyond that, because the WCQ is right around the corner, if we really want to go to Brazil.
OH GHFUO, BE SERIOUS! 11 years ago

DONT WORRY YORSELF. WITH AA AT THE HELM OF BSTAR COACHING. GH WONT QUALIFY. WE WILL DRAW AGAINST SUDAN N ZAMBIA MAY EVEN BEAT US...IVE SEEN ENUFF OF AA'S TACTICS N HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT KRAAAA. JUST CHALLENGE HIM TO A GAME OF ...
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DONT WORRY YORSELF. WITH AA AT THE HELM OF BSTAR COACHING. GH WONT QUALIFY. WE WILL DRAW AGAINST SUDAN N ZAMBIA MAY EVEN BEAT US...IVE SEEN ENUFF OF AA'S TACTICS N HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT KRAAAA. JUST CHALLENGE HIM TO A GAME OF DAME, CHECKERS N SEE...
Speedy Gonzalis 11 years ago

Coaching the National team is a matter cerebral competence . It’s not enough to be a Baba Yara or a Dogo Moro with little knowledge about the positions for the players. LOL - Why not ask the multitude of “esteemed soccer ...
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Coaching the National team is a matter cerebral competence . It’s not enough to be a Baba Yara or a Dogo Moro with little knowledge about the positions for the players. LOL - Why not ask the multitude of “esteemed soccer experts” in a pull. The majority will have agreed not toplay Kwadwo Asamoah at left full back position instead of midfield . Ghana needs a Jose Morihno type coach who can read and make effective changes. If Asamoah Gyan pays off Kwesi Appiah to maintain his captainship, the latter will definitely be biased towards substituting him to have competition from anyone. If Kwesi Appiah stands more to gain personally from fielding certain local or foreign players, he will not hesitate to do so. The writer of the article failed to mention the ineptitude of Kwesi Appiah as a national coach besides the corruption of GFA. It is time to change the coach to have one who will not discriminate against the best. Ghana’s finest players have always hailed from the north. How many were scouted for the National team? I would like GFA to contract Abedi Pele, Desaille and Sillas Tetteh to have 3 sets of national team players in preparation for the World cup. The best players of the 3 teams should be selected by a panel of experts to represent Ghana. Ghanaians deserve to be represented by the best.
Ama Sekan Kesseh 11 years ago

Again & Again & Time Again -- Can't understand why Ghana can not get anything right !!!. -- All the Centre Turn Loose --- Anarchy every where -- From Seashore To The Hinterland. Ghana too good for Western Lifestyles from Poli ...
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Again & Again & Time Again -- Can't understand why Ghana can not get anything right !!!. -- All the Centre Turn Loose --- Anarchy every where -- From Seashore To The Hinterland. Ghana too good for Western Lifestyles from Politics to Communities & Holding Conferences / Seminars / UN Diplomats & Foreign Diplomats Presenting Credentials at the Castle & nothing else.Ghana don't need Foreign Coach nor AFCON / FIFA / UEFA Officials to manage our GFA -- The onus of the deteriorating performance is at the Corridors of GFA-Period.Get Experts / Professionals / Former Stars & Past Star-Players within & from Abroad to help un-earth Strategy & Tactical Advice.Dismantle the present organisation appoint a new Team. GFA not performing & that over to the Ministry of Sports.Let's get the task ahead ie . World Cup 2014 & 2015 AFCON started.Many of our Citizens can help activate how Football is played & I'm one candidate for that technically.Watch Out --- we need to Qualify for the next 2x tournaments please -- Take off GFA members & go for new breed of Officials.Peep into Tunisia - Algeria - Morocco - Congo - Cameroun all fallen standards like Ghana & the rising of Burkina & Mali-- means preparation & planning scientifically taken to another level now. Ghana Sports Council can't not supervise GFA so make the National Team Autonomous & no pen pusher Officials but Professional Technical Experts of Football is what we need to transform Black Star Team Of Ghana.Can not see why we attack ourselves yet some one In Charge to account for miserable poor under par performance -- u guys make our tears flow like America category C winds-- give ghana a break by appointing hardworking football enthusiast like me --
Adam 11 years ago

We didn't do well in South Africa because we sent an inferior team to represent us. We were deceived or over rated ourselves because of the 3-0 international friendly with Egypt. If we had gone with the right team and I will ...
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We didn't do well in South Africa because we sent an inferior team to represent us. We were deceived or over rated ourselves because of the 3-0 international friendly with Egypt. If we had gone with the right team and I will list the team:
Muntari was fit and availed himself to play. Ayew was fit and ready to go. No reason whatsoever to drop Jordan Ayew from the team. Are you kidding me? Is Asante better than Jordan? Wasn't Mensah fit? He was available too. What about the Guy, is it Wari or whatever name available? This kid is a goal machine, something the Stars lack.
Technically, I don't think Appiah is the right coach. What made Sir Alex or J. Mounrino is the ability to recognize the skilled players and if you can't as a coach, you are out. This is an area Appiah is lacking. Should Appiah be sacked? I don’t think so but he needs help with the team selection. It’s very critical he finds a way to repair his relationship with the Ayews and get them back to the national team.
If Appiah to be retained, we may need a technical group to help with the selection of the team
Mark 11 years ago

The fruit does not fall far from the tree. A corrupt GFA will produce bad football. And that is what we have!

The fruit does not fall far from the tree. A corrupt GFA will produce bad football. And that is what we have!
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

IM AGAINST GH! WAT AN ABOMINATION! GH IS FINISHED KOFE KOFE KOFE....
NYANTAKYI N APPIAH MUST LEAVE NOW OR BE ASSASSINATED. EMPOWER TONY BAFFOE FOR GFA HEAD, DESAILLY OR KONADU FOR COACH.
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IM AGAINST GH! WAT AN ABOMINATION! GH IS FINISHED KOFE KOFE KOFE....
NYANTAKYI N APPIAH MUST LEAVE NOW OR BE ASSASSINATED. EMPOWER TONY BAFFOE FOR GFA HEAD, DESAILLY OR KONADU FOR COACH.
U 2 IDIOTS HVE NOTHING MORE TO OFFER GH SOCCER, EXCEPT PAYOLA. AS LONG AS NYANTAKYI N AA ARE IN CHARGE I WILL ALWAYS ROOT AGAINST GH!
GH IS GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS CAMEROON. CORRUPTION, BRIBERY N FAVORITISM WONT GET GH SOCCER ANYWHERE, BUT THE BOTTOMLESS PIT!
NKWASIAS3M, WHO GOES TO A MAJOR TOURNANT TO EXPERIEMENT WITH PLAYERS? I PRAY WE DONT EVEN QUALIFY TO WCUP. IM ALL FOR ZAMBIA TO BEAT GH.
IF WE QUALIFY TO BRAZIL, THIS ADWEE, MONKEY BRAIN APPIAH WILL GO TO THE WORLD CUP N EXPERIMENT...TU GYIMI!

ADWEE LOOKING AA. AREA BURGER, AKROBETO LOOK ALIKE. IM SORRY!
IF PLAVI WHO DIDNT GET ANY DEPUTY COACHING JOBS WITH GBSTAR COULD BE FIRED FOR NON PERFORMANCE AFTER BARELY 1 YR ON THE JOB.
THEN THIS ADWEE LOOKING BB AKA AREA BURGER/AKROBETO LOOKALIKE MUST ALSO BE FIRED FOR NON PERFORMANCE. WE SAY WHITE PPL ARE RACIST.
WE FIRED PLAVI AFTER BARELY 1 YR FOR NON PERFORMANCE AT AFCON 2012. WHY SHOULDNT WE FIRE AA AS WELL.
AFTERALL, AA HAS BEEN A DEPUTY COACH FOR GBSTAR FOR SO MANY YRS...
HW3, NAIJA FIRED AMODU AFTER HE QUALIFIED NAIJA TO WCUP. NAIJA HIRED SAMSON SIASIA AND FIRED HIM FOR NON PERFORMANCE. SIASIA WAS THERE
WHEN GH WALLOPED NAIJA 4 TO 1. NAIJA ALSO FAILED TO QUALIFY TO AFCON 2012. WAT A DISGRACE!
NAIJA CLEANED HOUSE AND HIRED STEPHEN KESHIE, AND THE REST AS THEY SAY IS HISTORY.
ADWEE LOOKING AA HAS FAILED, SO HE MUST BE FIRED! FIRE FOR FIRE!.......
IF GHFUO ACCEPT APPIAH AS COACH. THE WE ARE NO DIFFERENT THAT THAT SUPID GIRL DEDE IN THAT MOVIE..AREA BURGER!
TELLING ATAA AYI TO GO AND SIN NO MORE?...MUAHAHAHAAAA, U MUST BE HIGH OR VERY STUPID.
GOD FORGIVES. I DONT. CHANGE THE NAME TO NYANTAKYI BLACKSTARS!
TU GYIMI GH!
asante 11 years ago

Gh fuo, i feel your pain. but stop talking to statues and block heads. some Ghanaians seeing a blackman in charge however incompetent won;t to stick with him. They are behaving like a virgin girl who has lost his virginity to ...
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Gh fuo, i feel your pain. but stop talking to statues and block heads. some Ghanaians seeing a blackman in charge however incompetent won;t to stick with him. They are behaving like a virgin girl who has lost his virginity to a dimwit. They are waiting to see more before they run. asem oo
asante 11 years ago

PEOPLE, LETS STOP BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH AND TACKLE THE PROBLEM HEAD-ON. THERE IS NO REASON TO KEEP THIS COACH IF WE MEAN BUSINESS. BRING IN A NEW MANAGER WITH TRACK RECORD. MAKE THE POSITION COMPETITIVE AND RESULTS WILL FOLL ...
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PEOPLE, LETS STOP BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH AND TACKLE THE PROBLEM HEAD-ON. THERE IS NO REASON TO KEEP THIS COACH IF WE MEAN BUSINESS. BRING IN A NEW MANAGER WITH TRACK RECORD. MAKE THE POSITION COMPETITIVE AND RESULTS WILL FOLLOW. IN SUMMARY, PLEASE PART WAYS WITH AKWASI APPIAH. NOW.
CEREBRAL 11 years ago

GFA is afraid to do that, because the whole set up has become a sepulcher they are afraid to open the door because the whole vicinity would smell.

GFA is afraid to do that, because the whole set up has become a sepulcher they are afraid to open the door because the whole vicinity would smell.
blackchild 11 years ago

appia have to go

appia have to go
simeon 11 years ago

We Ghanaians should stop be proud too. Before we went to the world cup ,nations like cameroun, egypt, nigeria, senegal, morroco etc had been there. Even our neighbours, Nigeria, had been to 4 world cup whilst we have only bee ...
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We Ghanaians should stop be proud too. Before we went to the world cup ,nations like cameroun, egypt, nigeria, senegal, morroco etc had been there. Even our neighbours, Nigeria, had been to 4 world cup whilst we have only been there twice. Meanwhile, we always believe we are superior to all nations in africa. for where? The truth is that we are likely to miss brazil .
Bentil 11 years ago

Need to get a passing game going like all good teams, organized defensive and midfield plan.Go into a match with 2 recognized strikers and midfielders who can score.Zambia has a good passing game so if we play the boom boom f ...
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Need to get a passing game going like all good teams, organized defensive and midfield plan.Go into a match with 2 recognized strikers and midfielders who can score.Zambia has a good passing game so if we play the boom boom from defense as shown by Boye/Vorsah and no intelligent build ups forget about the WC.If John Mensah is fit ,we need him at least he controls build ups from the back.No boom boom .The more possession you have, you can create scoring opportunities.
J. O 11 years ago

Well done Herbert

You understand the game.

Well done Herbert

You understand the game.
cool 11 years ago

Great article.Isupport your assessment.Coaching should be by committee (former Black Star players)Appiah alone should not be the decision maker.At one point, AA looked like someone who was lost in an Islnd.We also have to mak ...
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Great article.Isupport your assessment.Coaching should be by committee (former Black Star players)Appiah alone should not be the decision maker.At one point, AA looked like someone who was lost in an Islnd.We also have to make sure we put our quality players on the field and stop the player selection bias
Tax man 11 years ago

Because the coach is not good.

Because the coach is not good.
AL KODWIW 11 years ago

NOT ME. I KNEW WELL WELL WE WERE GOING TO SHED TEARS INTO OUR BEERS...
WITH THE KIND OF SELECTION AND FORMATIONS APPIAH WAS MAKING. IN FACT CAPE VERDE SHD HAVE BEATEN US SQUARELY HAD IT NOT BEEN DAUDA.

NOT ME. I KNEW WELL WELL WE WERE GOING TO SHED TEARS INTO OUR BEERS...
WITH THE KIND OF SELECTION AND FORMATIONS APPIAH WAS MAKING. IN FACT CAPE VERDE SHD HAVE BEATEN US SQUARELY HAD IT NOT BEEN DAUDA.
BabaUS 11 years ago

He is right. Our press and others were acting as if we had won the tournament already, even before the first whistle blew. Serves us right.

He is right. Our press and others were acting as if we had won the tournament already, even before the first whistle blew. Serves us right.
Nana Owusu. BELGIUM 11 years ago

SMTIMES I FEEL VERY SAD FOR THOSE OF U WHO MAKES USELESS COMMENTS. WHAT DID ABEDI AND ALL THE OTHER TOP FOOTBALLERS ACHIEVED FOR MOTHERGHANA. FROM 1982 GHANA WAS ON TOP OF AFRICA AND THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY PLAYER ...
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SMTIMES I FEEL VERY SAD FOR THOSE OF U WHO MAKES USELESS COMMENTS. WHAT DID ABEDI AND ALL THE OTHER TOP FOOTBALLERS ACHIEVED FOR MOTHERGHANA. FROM 1982 GHANA WAS ON TOP OF AFRICA AND THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY PLAYERS. KAN ANI ONE TELL ME WHAT THE RESULT WAS. U GUYS SHOULD RATHER EDUCATE URSELF THAN INSULTING PEOPLE ON THIS WEBSITE. EVEN IF SIR ALEX FERGERSON KOMS TO TAKE DE MANAGMENT OF GHANA FOOTBALL WE WILL NOT ACHIEVE ANYTHING BECAUSE GHANA WE TALK TOOOOOO MUCH. THE MOST UNGREATFULL FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS IN THE WORLD IS GHANA. WE WANT TO WIN EVERYTHING DAT IS NOT POSSIBLE OK. PLEASE EVEN IF AN ANGEL IS SENT FROM ABOVE TO COACH GHANA WE WILL STILL NOT WIN. GOD WILL NOT ALLOW GHANA TO WIN ANYTHING UNTIL WE SHOW RESPECT TO OUR LEADERS. LET THEM SPEND THE MONEY AT THE END DEY WILL FACE THEIR OWN JUDGMENT. I DONT SEE WHY OUR COACH SHOULD EVEN SAY SORRY.
One Love 11 years ago

Your recommendation is like a pregnant lady who goes to see her gynaecologist and the scan says the child is going to be a 'bulubulu' but the woman convinces the man that they should not abort the baby peradventure God will s ...
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Your recommendation is like a pregnant lady who goes to see her gynaecologist and the scan says the child is going to be a 'bulubulu' but the woman convinces the man that they should not abort the baby peradventure God will smile on them and this baby will come out fine but for the next 6 or so months they both neither engage in any serious prayers and/or fasting. My brother you can call us ungrateful or whatever but we soccer purists will also not sit down for 'had I known is always at last'. They can ignore our comments (it's their prerogative) but we will voice our opinions. Have you come across any National Soccer Team Coach that on his first day of appointment his employers state they'll be taking him on refresher courses? Does this sound to you as someone worth the soccer mantle? If AA's appointment wasn't to appease people with "nationalistic agitations' then I'm not sure what that is. The GFA as it stands is the most CLUELESS and USELESS soccer organization on planet earth. Tweakai!!!
iddris issahaq 11 years ago

My chairman please corrupt bodies in governance dont learn coz they already know thier ways of getting whant they want

My chairman please corrupt bodies in governance dont learn coz they already know thier ways of getting whant they want
walk a lone 11 years ago

Well said.mensah.if people can tell the truth like you then,Ghana wouldn't have problems.have a nice day

Well said.mensah.if people can tell the truth like you then,Ghana wouldn't have problems.have a nice day
Askantwi 11 years ago

This silly macho man should shut up and sit tight. What did he do when he was chairman of Kotoko?

This silly macho man should shut up and sit tight. What did he do when he was chairman of Kotoko?
Onslopogas 11 years ago

This is the fact but who is going to correct it? All that they think of is getting their pockets full and big boobs/bums. Ghana is in the hands of the wrong people!!

This is the fact but who is going to correct it? All that they think of is getting their pockets full and big boobs/bums. Ghana is in the hands of the wrong people!!
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

One day these three rats were standing outside of a food store and one of the rats got an idea.

He said "OK this is what we're gonna do, we'll run inside, get as much cheese as we can and we'll meet back here."

So they ...
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One day these three rats were standing outside of a food store and one of the rats got an idea.

He said "OK this is what we're gonna do, we'll run inside, get as much cheese as we can and we'll meet back here."

So they do it and when they get back the first rat asks the second rat "what kind of cheese did you get?" and he says "American" which makes the rats very pleased as it's one of their favorites.

Then the second rat asks the first rat "what kind of cheese did you get?" and he replies "Cheddar", which again pleases the rats.

So then the first two rats ask the third rat "what kind of cheese did you get?" to which he replies "Nacho Cheese"

"Nacho Cheese" said the other two rats. "There's no such thing as Nacho Cheese".

And the third rat says "Well, as I was running out of the store I head the shopkeeper shouting, Hey, that's not-cho cheese"

Tim use to buck two soccer balls playing gutter,gutter now in Bamako Tim becomes Timbucktu in Soccer.
Every Nation is developing in soccer and our glory is fast fading if we don't improve.
frederick Adjei Akrong 11 years ago

we should be patient at times in the way we make comment towards our GFA members Please.

we should be patient at times in the way we make comment towards our GFA members Please.
yao 11 years ago

mr kwasi appiah and nyatekyi have to go i think they are too local for the players,ghana is locky to have people like abedi peley antony yebua and dezei in the country,then what is realy going on we r just proud for nothing,D ...
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mr kwasi appiah and nyatekyi have to go i think they are too local for the players,ghana is locky to have people like abedi peley antony yebua and dezei in the country,then what is realy going on we r just proud for nothing,DEZEI HAVE THE SKELL
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

U COULDNT HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER MY FRIEND. I WISH AA AND NYANTAKYI WILL SIMPLY DIE IN THEIR SLEEP FOR THEIR INCOMPETENCE N GREED. NYANTAKYI N HIS TECHNICAL PPL MADE THE LIST FOR AA, BASED ON THE BRIBES THE PLAYERS PAID TO T ...
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U COULDNT HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER MY FRIEND. I WISH AA AND NYANTAKYI WILL SIMPLY DIE IN THEIR SLEEP FOR THEIR INCOMPETENCE N GREED. NYANTAKYI N HIS TECHNICAL PPL MADE THE LIST FOR AA, BASED ON THE BRIBES THE PLAYERS PAID TO THE GFA. AA FAILED AND KNEW HE WOULD BE FIRED, SO HE TOLD THE GFA THAT HE WILL SPILL THE BEANS IF HE IS FIRED. TO KEEP HIM SHUT, NYANTAKYI HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GIVE HIM THE JOB AND CONTINUE CHOPPING....THIS IS THE TRUTH..
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

IF AFTER 6 YRS AS DEPUTY U CANT HANDLE ANYTHING AS HEAD COACH. THEN WAT SOURCE OF HELP WAS AA TO MILO AND PLAVI AS A DEPUTY? NO WONDER MILO AND PLAVI FAILED MISERABLY. BCOS THEIR RIGHT HAND MANN AKWASIA WAS DUMBER THAN A DOOR ...
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IF AFTER 6 YRS AS DEPUTY U CANT HANDLE ANYTHING AS HEAD COACH. THEN WAT SOURCE OF HELP WAS AA TO MILO AND PLAVI AS A DEPUTY? NO WONDER MILO AND PLAVI FAILED MISERABLY. BCOS THEIR RIGHT HAND MANN AKWASIA WAS DUMBER THAN A DOOR KNOB! JESUS YESU CRISSES!
shamu 11 years ago

It is true that Ghana went to south Africa with false hope. Why I agreed with that statement is that, this is a team without strategy of playing or formation, beside they have no scoring power at all. The players lack the qua ...
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It is true that Ghana went to south Africa with false hope. Why I agreed with that statement is that, this is a team without strategy of playing or formation, beside they have no scoring power at all. The players lack the quality of playing, both deffending and scoring. Then , what are you telling me of winning the trophy? So, please lets go into our senses and know how to reason. Even I doubt if we can qualify for world cup. At this present way of our playing, there is no way we can even beat a club to even think of qualifying for world cup. My advise to all Ghanaians is to shut up our dirty mouth and and start thinking of what to do next. Infact we talk too much than what we can offer.
Onipa Bone 11 years ago

If we have to make any progress the ghost of 92 must be exorcised! Some characters are still playing that match!

If we have to make any progress the ghost of 92 must be exorcised! Some characters are still playing that match!
faa 11 years ago

I agree with you 100%.It looks like our authorities don't know that sports let a country be known and brings about investments that the country needs.People in power think about themselves and therefore spend the country mon ...
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I agree with you 100%.It looks like our authorities don't know that sports let a country be known and brings about investments that the country needs.People in power think about themselves and therefore spend the country money without thinking about our sportsmen.Its time they channel the money to better the sportsmen and women than using it for their selfish gain.
TOOTA 11 years ago

IT IS SAD AS TO WHY PEOPLE KEEP BLAMING GHANA'S POOR PERFORMANCES TO ALL FACTORS LESS FROWARDNESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RELATIVE DEFICIENCIES. SOCCER AS A GAME IS PLAYED ON AIR. IN SELECTING PLAYERS REASONABLE HEIGHT SHOULD BE ...
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IT IS SAD AS TO WHY PEOPLE KEEP BLAMING GHANA'S POOR PERFORMANCES TO ALL FACTORS LESS FROWARDNESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RELATIVE DEFICIENCIES. SOCCER AS A GAME IS PLAYED ON AIR. IN SELECTING PLAYERS REASONABLE HEIGHT SHOULD BE A CRITICAL CONSIDERATION. KWESI OWUSU OF BA UNITED AND HIS SQUAD THOSE DAYS PROVED IT. IT IS HT BEFORE SKILLS. THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT THE GH TEAM NEVER SHOT UP TO 15 SHOTS TOWARDS THE POST. STRIKERS WERE WEAK, SLOW AND FLAT FOOTED. AS A TEAM OF THE PLAYERS MUST HAVE SPEED AND STA MINER FOR A 2 HOUR GAME. THAT WAS GLARINGLY LARKING. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE B'FASSO TEAM, THE FORMER CAMEROON TEAM, THE ZAMBIAN TEAM AND THE EGYPTIAN TEAMS THAT WORN THE TOURNEY.PHYSIC WAS CONSTANT TO ALL....
jb 11 years ago

Mr. Football Administrator,

We all know these problems, what suggestions do you have for move BS forward? talk is cheap...

Mr. Football Administrator,

We all know these problems, what suggestions do you have for move BS forward? talk is cheap...
payola 11 years ago

GFA made a mistake by permitting Akwasi Appiah to install Asamoah Gyan as the captain without considering his current situation. Infact A player who is in his SECOND season in UAE should be lucky to make the cut into Blacksta ...
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GFA made a mistake by permitting Akwasi Appiah to install Asamoah Gyan as the captain without considering his current situation. Infact A player who is in his SECOND season in UAE should be lucky to make the cut into Blackstars. how much more make him captain? NOW HOW DO WE SOLVE THIS MISTAKE WITHOUT ANY BROUHAHAA? SIMPLE, RELEASE THE COACH. APPOINT A NEW COACH WHO THEN SELECTS HIS OWN PLAYERS AND APPOINT A DESERVING CAPTAIN.
Nii Ansah 11 years ago

why do we wait till something goes wrong before we criticize?????

why do we wait till something goes wrong before we criticize?????
kotonko 11 years ago

i don't think maxwell konadu, saban quaye, & nasamu yakubu deserve to be on the blackstars bench.

i don't think maxwell konadu, saban quaye, & nasamu yakubu deserve to be on the blackstars bench.
Abeiku - London 11 years ago

Not u again ... no position for u at GFA mate ... Akwasi must go ...

Not u again ... no position for u at GFA mate ... Akwasi must go ...
TJ Hooker 11 years ago

This is a very smart article indeed Ghanaian went to South Africa with false hope. But with GFA, and the coach including some fans adamant and ego the future of the Black Star is in jeopardy. Its about time for GFA and the co ...
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This is a very smart article indeed Ghanaian went to South Africa with false hope. But with GFA, and the coach including some fans adamant and ego the future of the Black Star is in jeopardy. Its about time for GFA and the coach to redeem themselves by dumping their ego to enable them to accept the social life of every individual player especially our foreign born players. This will help Ghana to build a solid winning national team. Remember ego is different from rules.
JH-New York City 11 years ago

--lacks the Expertize to handle the BlackStars, I weep for my motherland Ghana.

--lacks the Expertize to handle the BlackStars, I weep for my motherland Ghana.
ASEMPA 11 years ago

HERBERT MENSAH, THE OTHER DAY SOME STUPID WRITER CHILDISHLY AND CONFUSEDLY CONSIDERED THAT AKWASI APPIAH WENT TO SA KNOWING THAT HE WAS BUILDING A TEAM AND SO HAVE DECEIVED GHANAIANS. AND NOW WE READ THAT HE WENT WITH FALSE H ...
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HERBERT MENSAH, THE OTHER DAY SOME STUPID WRITER CHILDISHLY AND CONFUSEDLY CONSIDERED THAT AKWASI APPIAH WENT TO SA KNOWING THAT HE WAS BUILDING A TEAM AND SO HAVE DECEIVED GHANAIANS. AND NOW WE READ THAT HE WENT WITH FALSE HOPES! WHAT IS HOPE, TRUE AND FALSE, APART FROM PAUL'S SPIRITUAL DEFINITION IN VERSE 1 OF THE 11TH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF HEBREWS IN THE BIBLE? DID WE NOT LOSE ANTHONY ANNAN AND BOAKYE-YIADOM PRACTICALLY THROUGH OUT THE COMPETITION? DID NOT PAINTSIL DEFENDING BRILLIANTLY GO OUT BECAUSE OF INJURY JUST 4 MINUTES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEMI-FINALS FOR INSTANCE? ARE YOU BLIND PEOPLE, OR DID YOU REFUSE TO WATCH THE MATCHES, WAITING UNTIL GHANA LOSES TO POUNCE UPON COACCH AKWASI APPIAH? NOT ME! GHANA WENT TO SOUTH AFRICA WITH "FALSE HOPES" BUT REACHED SEMI-FINALS, YET IVORY COAST WENT WITH "TRUE" AND "CONFIRMED" HOPES ECHOED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTING PRESS, AND WERE KICKED OUT AT THE QUARTERS! NIGERIA, OUR ARCH RIVALS, WENT TO SA WITH NO HOPES AT ALL, AND THEY HAVE WON THE AFRICAN CUP 2013. GHANA BLACK STARS ARE NOT OUT, AND WILL KEEP ON HOPING FOR THE BEST, FOR WHEN ALL IS SEEMINGLY LOST, HOPE REMAINS!
Agyaku 11 years ago

Ivory Coast is not our roll model and we don`t care about them. Reaching semi-finals doesn`t make Black Star a great team in South African. Ghana need to build a strong and winning team and we are capable of doing so.

Ivory Coast is not our roll model and we don`t care about them. Reaching semi-finals doesn`t make Black Star a great team in South African. Ghana need to build a strong and winning team and we are capable of doing so.

Ghana went to South Africa with false hopes – Herbert Mensah

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